ATS1314 Human rights theory 1
Faculty of Arts
ATS1314 Human rights theory 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit is an introduction to the discipline of human rights. The central topic around which the unit is organised is the universality of human rights. Why are human rights universal? Is there a foundation for the universality of human rights? Does cultural relativism pose a problem for human rights? Torture, and the human rights of refugees and the global poor are also discussed. Students will be exposed to a variety of views on these and related questions. The unit requires no special background in any discipline.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly quizzes10%
- Participation15%
- Construct and Analyse a Meme15%
- Essay Plan5%
- Major Essay35%
- Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Mastery of the basic concepts of human rights, the structure of the most important international human rights legal instruments and the central justifications offered for taking human rights to be universal;
- 2
Improved writing skills;
- 3
Improved oral communication skills;
- 4
Familiarity with central positions in philosophical accounts of the justification and explanation of human rights;
- 5
Skills to assist them to conduct independent research in human rights topics.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS1314 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1314?
ATS1314 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1314 offered?
In 2021, ATS1314 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1314?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1314 have an exam?
No. ATS1314 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1314?
ATS1314 is part of Human rights.